‌Jorgen Knutsen and Guri Nilsdatter were married in a religious ceremony on July 5th, 1740 in Kors Kirke, Romsdalen, Norway.  They had eleven sons and two daughters, named Knut Jorgensen, Nils Jorgensen, Nils Jorgensen, Jorgen Jorgensen, Ole Jorgensen, Nils Jorgensen, Hans Jorgensen, Orje Jorgensen, Amund Jorgensen, Jorgen Jorgensen, Elling Jorgensen, Guri Jorgensdatter and Marit Jorgensdatter.